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- The Punjab government has disbursed ₹1,149 crore to about 33 lakh women under the Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system.
- Scheduled Caste beneficiaries received ₹4,500 each in three monthly instalments of ₹1,500, while women from other categories received ₹3,000 each in instalments of ₹1,000.
- The report says beneficiaries welcomed the scheme, citing that money reached their bank accounts directly without middlemen or delays.
- More than 70 lakh women are enrolled in the scheme, which the government describes as one of Punjab's largest women-centric social security initiatives.
What to watch next
- Disbursement of benefits to the remaining enrolled women, given about 33 lakh of the more than 70 lakh enrolled have received payments so far
- Release of future monthly instalments under the scheme
- The government's stated commitment that no eligible woman will be left out
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